CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.

7 most dangerous roads see dramatic rise in injury wrecks: Here are the seven worst roads for wrecks, and police say they’re each dangerous for different reasons. READ MORE

Traffic back to normal after Blippi event: If you were trying to get to Blippi on Tuesday, or trying to go home, so was everyone else. Traffic was tied up on all routes to the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. READ MORE

Hillsdale president’s comments insulting, but not reason for charter denial: Both the Hillsdale College-affiliated charter and the Oxton Academy charter proposals were voted down. READ MORE

Police see good results from Crisis Intervention Team training: As police across the country look for better ways to respond to mental health issues, CPD has seen strong results from a new program. READ MORE

2 rescued, 1 treated for smoke inhalation after trying to put out house fire: When firefighters walked around the back of the house, they found two people inside trying to put out the fire. READ MORE

Bus driver shortage continues as schools prepare to open: The school bus driver shortage is a nationwide problem. Here’s what CMCSS is doing to fill the openings as the first day of school closes in. READ MORE

Meet Chuck Cooper, new baseball coach at Clarksville Christian School: He was head baseball coach at Jackson Christian for more than a decade, with two state championship victories. READ MORE

Early voting opens for first time at Clarksville Regional Airport: For the first time, we have a second early voting location, this one on the north side of town. READ MORE

APSU catcher Jack Alexander opts out of transfer to UT, signs with Kansas City Royals: He was headed toward the University of Tennessee, but the catcher is instead starting his pro career with the Royals. READ MORE

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